Is your company providing career management to employees?
I decided to write this article after being part of recent and massive layoffs at my company. I became very empathetic with those in the same shoes, as landing a new opportunity can be hard, challenging, and emotionally draining. It is very much a pleasure for me to write this article about Keystone Partners, as they were very instrumental in my professional transition, and helping me find a new path in my life. My coach, Lisa Shannon from Keystone Associates (a division of Keystone Partners), infused in me a sense of self - belief and positivism. She helped me to understand that I wasn’t let go from my previous job, but that simply, the position was eliminated by the company period. That being laid off is not necessarily a reflection of my self-worth or value as an employee or person. That said, let me tell you more about what this great company offers.
During the months I worked with them, I had the opportunity to learn about their values and their mission. Keystone Partners provides value-added career management support to organizations and their employees. They value commitment, superior execution, safety, security, and trust; they work in concert with their clients to establish a collaborative experience where Keystone Partners enhances the support provided by companies.. For over 35 years, Keystone Partners has been delivering services with a focus on the best outcome for organizations and participants. They are a really solid company that offers Career Management, outstanding consulting, from individual career management, career transition, and redeployment services to career center implementation. Their programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of each situation and are always formed around a core dedication to the dual success of client companies and program participants. I felt this. They are known for the most one-on-one consulting, coupled with user-friendly, cutting-edge technology, including the ability to provide customized technology for the organization, and for providing the most comprehensive reporting to client companies managing complex reductions.
Their Leadership Development focuses on helping client companies improve their organizational effectiveness and leadership talent. Consulting services include executive coaching, leadership development and training programs, team-building programs, team effectiveness, stay interviews, and resilience programs.
During my interview with Keystone Partners I was able to learn how this company has gone through several important changes in the last 30 years. Keystone Partners was founded in 1982, providing career transition/outplacement services. 1996 added leadership development and executive coaching. 1999 added career transition exclusively for senior executives/C-Suite.
“It is an incredibly humble feeling to know that the work Keystone Partners has done for 35 years has touched the lives of so many professionals,” said Elaine Varelas, Managing Partner of Keystone Partners, who joined the firm in 1987. “As the needs of companies and candidates continue to evolve, so does Keystone Partners. We are proud to offer superior high-touch service offerings coupled with the best tech solutions for our candidates, enabling organizations to maintain their high quality brand, while helping candidates find jobs better or equal to those they left.”
Dave Melville, Founder and Chairman of leading recruitment firm, WinterWyman, recognized the need to offer effective career transition services to employees who had been laid off. In 1982, he founded Keystone Partners and embarked on the mission to consult with companies who had to separate employees, as well as support new job seekers who were looking to regain employment.
Keystone’s growth continued in the relatively new field of outplacement, as organizations realized the benefits of using the firm’s expertise to plan a separation, protect its brand, reduce unemployment costs, and provide support to valued employees as they searched for employment.
In 1987, with an eye toward better servicing clients with national and international locations, Keystone partnered with three other vanguards in outplacement to co-found Career Partners International, LLC (CPI), to consult with employers and provide the best possible outcomes to employees around the world. Today, CPI is the most respected and largest global provider of career management services with over 350 locations.
Over the years, Keystone continued to flourish and added Camden Consulting Group in 1996, which leveraged the Company’s superior reputation in coaching executives through transitions to strengthen management and leadership skills. In 1999, Essex Partners was launched to provide services specifically tailored for senior executives.
Five Points has asked Keystone Partners what are their 5 main key differentiators/points that set them apart from their competitors:
Point 1 - People
- Experts with demonstrated business experience and leadership expertise in a wide range of industries
- A unique understanding of the talent lifecycle
- Global coverage provided through the best local market leaders
- Highly-responsive and dedicated to successful outcomes
Point 2 –Programs
- Participant-centered programs from start to finish
- Tailored solutions built on industry-proven processes and practices
- Customized, blended learning to address the organization’s specific needs
- Development tools and practices that continue to drive results long after the engagement has ended.
Point 3 – Technology
- Their proprietary PowerMyCareer? career portal delivers comprehensive, mobile-friendly participant tools, accessible anytime, anywhere, from any device.
- Designed to meet rigorous performance standards
- EU-US Privacy Shield Certified, GDPR compliant
- Most secure SSL protection, highest technology security rating
Point 4 – Track Record
- The industry’s best career transition coach-to-participant ratio and fastest time to re-employment
- Outstanding services for receiving job offers at equal/greater compensation
- High client satisfaction ratings for delivering superior leadership development services at management and executive levels
Point 5 - Independent data and their own candidate survey data.
- The single most important factor determining timely and successful transitions is the amount of quality one-on-one time spent with an experienced and dedicated career consultant. This one-on-one service component is the catalyst activating all the other tools and resources available through Keystone Partners. They offer participants the most one-on-one consulting in the industry with expert certified career consultants. Each participant is partnered with a designated career consultant for the length of the selected program and is supported by extensive additional services and superior, innovative technological resources. Participants will experience the advantages of working with Keystone Partners as they have the expertise and skills to support their needs. With a Net Promoter score of +80*, their clients continue to confirm that their approach works.
For more information on Keystone Partners and how can they provide outstanding support to your employees, please contact Elaine Varelas .
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?Proporciona tu compa?ía consultoría laboral a sus empleados?
Me llena de satisfacción escribir este artículo para Keystone Partners, ya que han sido de gran ayuda en mi transición profesional. Desde el primer día, mi coach Lisa Shannon de Keystone Associates (uno de los departamentos de Keystone Partners) me dio una inyección de autoconfianza y positivismo. Me ayudó a entender que no me habían “despedido” de mi trabajo, sino que simplemente habían eliminado mi puesto. Lisa me cambió las lentes para aprender cómo mirar hacia delante y lo más importante, cómo mirarme a mí misma. Perder un trabajo no debe jamás ser un reflejo o proyección de tu mejor o peor valía como empleado o persona. Pues dicho esto… os cuento un poco acerca de esta empresa.
Keystone Partners proporciona soporte y gestión profesional a compa?ías y los empleados dentro de ellas. Valores como compromiso, ejecución excepcional, seguridad y confianza levantan los pilares de esta empresa. Trabajan en conjunto con sus clientes, estableciendo de manera colaborativa una experiencia única y extraordinaria, ayudando a los empleados que se encuentran en periodo de transición profesional. Son conocidos por su tecnología puntera y personalizada, y por su capacidad de facilitar detallados reportes durante periodos de complejas reducciones de plantilla.
Su Desarrollo de Liderazgo se enfoca en ayudar a las empresas a mejorar y mantener una organización efectiva con talento de liderazgo.
Keystone Partners fue fundada en 1982 y en aquel entonces su función era la de una empresa de servicios. En 1996 a?adieron desarrollo de liderazgo y coaching ejecutivo. En 1999 la empresa a?adió servicios de transición profesional para empleados pertenecientes al comité ejecutivo (C-Suite).
Dave Melville, fundador y presidente de una empresa líder en servicios (Winter Wyman), descubrió la necesidad de ofrecer servicios de ayuda y transición laboral para aquellos empleados que habían sido parte de recortes. En 1982 fundó Keystone Partners y se embarcó en la misión de dar soporte a empresas que habían pasado por procesos de ajustes de personal. Paralelamente comenzó a ayudar a personas en búsqueda de empleo.
Hemos preguntado a Keystone Partners cuáles son sus 5 puntos más fuertes que les diferencian de competidores:
Punto 1 - Su Equipo
- Expertos en experiencia y liderazgo, comprobado en una amplia gama de industrias.
- Conocimiento completo del proceso de talento.
- Atención inmediata y dedicación absoluta al éxito del candidato.
Punto 2 – Sus Programas
- Programas centrados y personalizados en el candidato, de principio a fin.
- Soluciones a medida, formación personalizada que se ajusta a las necesidades específicas de la empresa.
- Herramientas de desarrollo profesional que permanecen aun cuando el servicio ha cesado.
Punto 3 – Tecnología
- Su portal PowerMyCareer facilita todo tipo de herramientas móviles, punteras y accesibles en cualquier momento, lugar y desde cualquier dispositivo.
- Certificación de Privacidad EU-US, abalado por GDPR.
Punto 4 – Historial de Resultados
- Poseen el mejor ratio de transición laboral mentor-participante y el tiempo de recontratación más corto.
- Insuperables servicios de búsqueda de empleo, con compensación similar o mejor.
Punto 5 – Atención personalizada e independiente para todos los candidatos
- El factor más importante para determinar el éxito en una rápida transición laboral es la cantidad de coaching personalizado que venga de un experto en ese campo específico. Este servicio tan específico es el catalizador del éxito de todas las demás herramientas disponibles a través de Keystone Partners.
Para más información sobre Keystone Partners, contactar con Elaine Valeras